Saturday, 7 February 2015

ENGLISH NOTE 4 - MAKE

ENGLISH NOTE 4. " MAKE"


1. MAKE UP. - To complete a number or amount required

He required only one more run to make up a century.

Another hundred members are required to make up a group of thousand.

2. MAKE UP FOR SOMETHING - Compensate

None can make up for the loss of Dr. Alfred who quit our research team.

Ramesh , you had absented many days for the class. You should make it up by attending special classes.

3. MAKE IT UP WITH SOMEBODY - to become friends after a quarrel

It appears that Sharu Khan has now made it up with Aamir Khan.

4. MADE FOR EACH OTHER

The couple , Raju and Gita are made for each other.

It means that the couple are compatible.

5.TO MAKE ...... KM/HR

My car hardly makes 60km / hr.

6.TO MAKE MERRY

Kids make merry during the vacation.

7. TO MAKE AFTER. - TO PROCEED IN A PARTICULAR DIRECTION

The detectives made after the suspect nearly a month after the crime was committed.

8. TO MAKE ON ( Chiefly in Pennsylvania ) - to turn on light or fire.

I am going to sleep. Please don't make the light on.

9. MAKE UP - to apply cosmetics

He has made up to look like a King for the play.

Strangely , Clara never likes to make up.

10. MAKE UP TO - flirt with

A veritable Casanova , he tries to make up to every girl whom he meets.

11. MAKE A PLAY FOR - to try to get

The Front National made a play for several seats in the European Parliament .

She makes a play for her friend's brother.

12. MAKE AS IF / THOUGH- to act as if / to pretend

She makes as if to be sick to avoid attending the meeting . Obviously, she is not well prepared.

13. MAKE AWAY WITH - Steal

These boys are not good. They made away with the rare CDs in the library.

14.MAKE AWAY WITH - to kill

The action of the security guards in making away with terrorists before they could attack the Presidential Palace is widely appreciated.

15. MAKE AWAY WITH - to consume , drink or eat completely

Just in two hours, my friends made away with all the whiskey I had.

16. MAKE WATER. - to urinate


This is enough for the time being. The next post will cover rest of the expressions. Then we shall switch over to  a new topic.

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07/02/2015




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